What happens when two visions for a kingdom collide—one driven by religious orthodoxy, the other by the spirit of independence? The 17th-century conflict between Emperor Aurangzeb and Chhatrapati ...

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, the son of the legendary Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was a fearless warrior and a devoted protector of Hindu Dharma. Despite being brutally tortured by Aurangzeb for ...

Shivaji was an Indian ruler and a member of the Bhonsle dynasty. Shivaji carved out his own independent kingdom from the Sultanate of Bijapur that formed the genesis of the Maratha Confederacy.

Chennamma met Rajaram, son of Chhatrapati Shivaji, while interacting with people ... had denied him permission to pass through their kingdom for the fear of Aurangzeb. He requested the queen ...